NMPA Pocono Spirit Award

National Motorsports Press Association

NMPA Pocono Spirit Award

The NMPA Pocono Spirit Award is designed to recognize character and achievement in the face of adversity, sportsmanship and contributions to motorsports. Each year, quarterly winners are selected, and an overall winner is selected by a vote of the NMPA membership.

wdt_ID Year Recipient
1 2021 Robin Miller
2 2020 Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr.
3 2019 Corey LaJoie
4 2018 Krissie Newman
5 2017 Martin Truex, Jr. & Sherry Pollex
6 2016 Al Pearce
7 2015 Holly Cain
8 2014 Lynda Petty
9 2013 Marcy Scott, Atlanta Motor Speedway
10 2012 Andy Hillenburg
11 2011 Jeff Gordon
12 2010 Jim Hunter
13 2009 David Poole, Charlotte Observer
14 2008 T. Taylor Warren
15 2007 Bill France Jr.
16 2006 Benny Parsons
17 2005 Morgan Shepherd
18 2004 Kyle & Pattie Petty
19 2003 Bob Latford
20 2002 Larry Hicks
21 2001 Ricky Craven
22 2000 Kyle Petty
23 1999 Clay Earles
24 1998 Mark Martin
25 1997 Dave Marcis
26 1996 Dale Earnhardt
27 1995 Ernie Irvan
28 1994 Ernie Irvan
29 1993 Davey Allison & Alan Kulwicki
30 1992 Davey Allison Family
31 2022 Kurt Busch